FRAGRANT SNOWBELL

Styrax obassia

COLLECTION

New Pinetum

FAMILY

Styracaceae

PLANT TYPE

Tree, Deciduous

ZONE

5-8

CULTURE

Plant in partial shade in moist, organic, acidic soil. Very cold hardy.

NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERISTICS

Plants have beautiful smooth grey bark and excellent growth form. 4 to 8-inch, bell-shaped, fragrant, white flowers with showy yellow stamen hang on long racemes in mid-May.

PROBLEMS

No major pests or diseases.

GARDEN USES

Used as a medium to large specimen or lawn tree.

HISTORY

Planted nearly twenty years ago, our plant is roughly 20 feet tall with similar spread.